Political Activism: Participation of Women In Nigeria’s #Endbadgovernance Protests

      Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The history of political activism by women in Nigeria can never be told without the mention of certain women whose struggles in the early colonial era brought notable changes in social, political and economic policies. From the Aba women’s  riot in December 1929, where women from…

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Re-evaluating Gender Eligibility Rules: A call to Enhance Inclusion and Equity in Sports  

The regulations governing gender eligibility in sports reflect the influence of societal and cultural perceptions of femininity and masculinity, impacting athletes’ behaviors and experience. Eligibility rules have to a greater degree affected African female athletes due to their naturally high testosterone levels or variations in sex development. Critics argue that these regulations lack scientific basis and…

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Facts or Myths: Common Breastfeeding Myths Checked and Verified 

Breastfeeding is the process of feeding a child or infant with a mother’s natural milk. It is the most important step after childbirth. As a crucial aspect of child development, breastfeeding is a form of bonding between the child and mother and is necessary for the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and psychological growth. The success…

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“Friends said I have bad luck”: Women Living with Disabilities Tell Stories of Discrimination

Ableism or the discrimination against people with disabilities, is still a major problem in a nation where social attitudes and infrastructure have not yet fully embraced inclusivity. Despite the National Policy on Disability in Nigeria 2017 and the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act of 2018, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability…

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Culture of Silence: How fear obstructs justice for Survivors of  sexual abuse in Ondo school

Photo credit- Emmanuel Ikwuegbu on Unsplash.com “Hello Aunty, good evening… That story, I don’t want to have anything to do with it again. People are calling my mother, they are threatening her…” the caller said with a trembling voice and the call ended abruptly                                                     Sighs… The phone call was brief, but the desperation was…

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